Asian-American students make up 22.2 percent, followed by 14.6 percent of African-Americans, 11.6 percent of Hispanics or Latinos and 2.5 percent of Native American or Pacific Islanders, according to statistics.

“To become leaders in our diverse society, students must have the ability to work with people from different backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives,” Harvard spokeswoman Rachael Dane said in the statement. “Harvard remains committed to enrolling diverse classes of students.”

Ultra-selective Harvard attracted more than 39,500 applicants for the upcoming school, year but admitted just 2,038.

The mostly nonwhite freshman class will come in during a controversial time at Harvard. The Department of Justice is currently probing a discrimination complaint that was filed against the school in May 2015 by a coalition of Asian-American associations.

“The complaint alleges racial discrimination against Asian-Americans in a university’s admissions policy and practices,” DOJ spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said in a statement this week. “This Department of Justice has not received or issued any directive, memorandum, initiative or policy related to university admissions in general.”